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Summary: A beautiful as well as useful book
Review: Creating Handmade Books has a wealth of solid information, but its most striking feature lies in the excellent and beautiful examples of artist books. Golden's how-to book is a pleasure to read. The techniques are not only illustrated with first-rate work, but the entire presentation is well-designed and attractive as well.
Rating:
Summary: A beautiful as well as useful book
Review: Creating Handmade Books has a wealth of solid information, but its most striking feature lies in the excellent and beautiful examples of artist books. Golden's how-to book is a pleasure to read. The techniques are not only illustrated with first-rate work, but the entire presentation is well-designed and attractive as well.
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Summary: Excellent, colorful, and pragmatic book
Review: Get ready to get creative when you open this book about making books. Golden's work is absolutely gorgeous and completely accessible through good illustrations and lots of samples.The author explores simple accordion techniques, ancient palm books, scrolls, pocketed pieces and sewn bindings. She even covers the difficult-to-find Jacob's Ladder book. This is a clever technique that is well worth the effort. The book is like being part of a study group. Work through at your own pace and enjoy the process.
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Summary: Get Ready to Be Creative!
Review: Get ready to get creative when you open this book about making books. Golden's work is absolutely gorgeous and completely accessible through good illustrations and lots of samples. The author explores simple accordion techniques, ancient palm books, scrolls, pocketed pieces and sewn bindings. She even covers the difficult-to-find Jacob's Ladder book. This is a clever technique that is well worth the effort. The book is like being part of a study group. Work through at your own pace and enjoy the process.
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Summary: Get Published Your Way
Review: Gifts, photo albums, story books. The possibilities are endless. If you have some paper, a pair of scissors and a few other inexpensive items like thread and glue, you are ready to get creative. You can create: Cut and Folded Books
Simple Sewn Structures
Hanging Scrolls
Pocket Books
Jacob's Ladders
Clamshell boxes - to store handwritten letters
Pocket Folders
Folded Envelopes I was interested in the "chain stitch" books because I think it is one of the prettiest ways to bind a book especially when you can see the chains in colors that match the cover. There is a list of Basic terms, lists of materials needed and lots of great step-by-step instructions. Good place to jump start your creativity.
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Summary: A whole new world for me!
Review: I knew nothing about creating handmade books until I read this book. It is great. I can't wait to try all the projects. Great pictures. I was a little confused by the written instructions, but could follow the pictures quite easily. If you are a novice like me - this is the book for you! It also has advanced pieces for the rest of you!
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Summary: A Must Have!
Review: I would have to say this book is a definite must have for anyone interested in making handmade books,from Beginner to Advanced. Directions for almost all types of books imaginable in this one!
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Summary: try something else
Review: I would not recommend this book if you are trying to learn how to create your own journals/books. I found this book to be more about the "artist" Alisa Golden and what she has created than about teaching me how to do it. There are examples of books you would never want to create. It does provide some useful instruction, but I thought "Handcrafted Journals, Albums, Scrapbooks, and more" by Marie Browning was much more helpful for what I wanted.
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Summary: try something else
Review: I would not recommend this book if you are trying to learn how to create your own journals/books. I found this book to be more about the "artist" Alisa Golden and what she has created than about teaching me how to do it. There are examples of books you would never want to create. It does provide some useful instruction, but I thought "Handcrafted Journals, Albums, Scrapbooks, and more" by Marie Browning was much more helpful for what I wanted.
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Summary: Pretty but not very useful
Review: This book is so beautiful and inspirational. I loved the pictures and how they were a springboard for my own musings and creations. I highly recommend this book!
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